Carpenter&#39;s table



P. KELLER Sept. 16

' S TABLE CARPENTER Filed May 11. 1923 attain;

Patented Sept. 16, 124.

PETER KELLER, OF MQNTBEAL, QUEBEC, CANADA.

CARPENTERS TABLE.

Application filed May 11,

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, PETER KELLER, a citizen of Poland, residing at lifont-real, in the Province of Quebec and Dominion of Canada, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Carpenters Tables, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in carpenters tables and has for one of its objects to provide an improved type of table or work bench wherein a table top and associated clamping devices is capable of removable mounting upon a base supporting structure.

Another object of the invention is to .provide a carpenters table having work clamping devices forming parts of the table top.

lVith the above and other objects in view as the nature of the invention is better un-. derstood, the same consists of the novel form, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described, shown in the accompanying drawing and claimed.

In the drawing, wherein like reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views,

Figure 1 is a side elevational view of a carpenters table constructed in accordance with the present invention,

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the same showing the work clamping devices associated with the table top,

Figure 3 is a vertical cross-sectional view taken on line IIIIII of Fig. 1,

Fig. 41 is a vertical cross-sectional view taken on line IV-IV of Fig. 1,

Figure 5 is a horizontal detail sectional view taken on line VV of Fig. 1 showing the screw adjustment for one of the clamping devices Figure 6 is a perspective view of the screw operated clamping device, and

Figure 7 is a fragmentary perspective view of one end of the base supporting structure.

The carpenters bench or table disclosed in this application includes a base supporting structure having a pair of corner sup-. porting legs 1 connected adjacent lower ends by longitudinal brace bars 2 to opposite end legs 3 that are supported on a base rail 4, the upper ends of the legs 3 supporting a cross bar 5 with an end supporting leg 6 disposed. between the outer end of the cross bar, 5 and. the base rail 4 as shown in 1923. Serial No. 638,302.

The table top embodies a board section 9 having a channel portion 10 with one side thereof cutaway as at 11 adjacent one end of the table top for purposes presently to appear, a depending end rail 12 extending transversely of oneend of the table top and across the cutaway end portion 11 as il-.

lustrated by dotted lines in Fig. 2 while an i end rail 13 extends transversely of the opposite end of the table and terminates at a point spacedontwardly of thetable top 9. as illustrated at 13 A longitudinal bar 14! formsthe outer wall of the channel portion 1.0 of 'the table top and extends beneath the lower face of the table top as showngin Figs. 3andt.

To accommodate the mounting or the table top upon the base supporting structure, the cross bar 5 is provided with agroove 15 adjacent each end thereof while the cross bar 8 is grooved as at 16 and 17. the side bar 14 being positioned in alined grooves 15 and 17 while abracket arm 18 projecting laterally from the end 13 of the end bar 13 is received in the adjacent groove 15, the bracket arm 18 being secured as at 19 to the adjacent end of the cross bar 5 while the opposite ends of .the side bar 14 are secured as at 20 to the aeent ends of the cross bars 5 and 8 as shown in Fig. 2. The table top 9 is further anchored to the base supporting structure by fastening devices 21 as shown in Figs. 3 and 4.

A clamping screw 22 working through the bracket arm 18 cooperates with the adjacent edge of the table top 9 for clamping an object in position as will at once be obvious from an inspection ofFigs. 2 and 3. A screw operated clamping frame is associated with the opposite end of the table top, the same being shown in detail in Fig. 6 and includes a top bar 23 positioned in the cutaway portion 11 of the table top, one end of the bar 23 carrying a depending clamping shoulder 24 provided with a laterally extending arm 25. The other end of the bar 23 carries a depending shoulder 26 with a lateral plate extension 27 parallel with the arm 25, a brace rod 28 extending between the arm and plate The end of the cross bar 12 adjacent the cutaway portion 11 of the table top is grooved to re ceive the top bar 23 of the clamping; member with the top bar positioned flush with the upper side of the table top 9 as shown in Fig. 41-, the end plate 27 being-positioned outwardly of the adjacent end of the table top and the brace rod being slidable through an opening in the cross bar 12 and also slidable through the groove 16 in the cross bar 8, An adjusting screw 29 threaded through the shoulder 26 as shown in is swiveled as at 30 in the adjacent end of the cross bar 12 for shifting the clamping frame shown in Fig. 6 for gripping objects between the shoulder 24 and the adjacent end wall 9 of the table top 9. The outer side of the clamping; frame is provided with plurality of openings 31 to accommodate the mounting of a face plate 32 as shown in Figs. 2 and 6.

The table top 9 is provided with a plurality of spaced openings 33 and the upper side of the slidable clamp has spaced an. opening 33 in which pegs 34 or similar devires may be removably positioned for clamping objects upon the top of the table instead or between the faces 9 and 24 as shown in Fig. 2.

From the above detail description of the device, it is believed that theconstruction and operation thereof will at once he apparent, and while there is herein shown and rename described the preferred embodiment of the present invention, it is nevertheless to be un derstood that minor changes may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

What is claimed as new is In a earpenters bench, a bench top having one corner cut away to provide a rectangular rabbet, a cross member extending under the end of the table top and projecting across the cutaway corner, the projecting portion of said cross member being re dueed in height to provide a rabbeted outer upper corner. a clamping frame top member resting on said reduced end and slidable thereacross, a depending clamping shoulder at the inner end of the top bar and having a laterally extending arm projecting beneath the table top, a depending shoulder on the outer end of the top bar provided with a lateral clamping extension, extending along the end of the table top, a brace rod connecting said extensions and extending longitudinally beneath the table top, a securing member extending transversely beneath the table top and having a notch. in its upper surface to receive the brace bar slidably, means to secure the securing member removably to the table top, and means to adjust the clamping member.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature,

PETER KELLER. 

